Concealed stitched seam



Patented Jan. 30, 1923,.

UNITED Vs'mres PATE l 1,443,686 oFFlcE.

ROBERT R. HUGHES, J R., OF UTICA, NEW YORK, vASSIGNOR TO O'NION SPECIALMACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.A

'coNonALED STITCHED snaar.

Application led Decemberlz, 1920. Serial No. 431,931.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT R. HUGHES, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at 9. The structure shown in Fig. 3 is. similar tothatof Frg. 2), except that this under portlon 8 of the blnding strip isnot inat Utica, in the county of Oneida, State of`\.\turned but liesflat between the two fabric New York, 'have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Concealed Stitched Scams, of which the followingis ay description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing andto the figures of reference 'marked thereon.

The invention relates to new and useful -improvements in concealedstitched seams, and more particularly to a two-line seam which can beused for seaming garments.

An object of the invention is to provide a seam for the above purposewherein one edge of two fabric sections united by the improved seam iscovered with a binding and the binding is secured to the fabric sectionsby stitches which are concealed from view at the front or face side ofthe garment.

In the drawings which show by Way of illustration one embodiment .of theinvention- Figure l is a plan View of a portion of two fabric sectionswith the invention embodied therein;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2y of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2, but showin a slightly modifiedarrangement of the bin ing, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4---1 of Fig. -2 and showing thestitches diagrammatically.

In carrying out the invention, the two fabric sections A and B areoverlapped as indicated in the drawings, and the edge portion 1 of thefabric section A is inturned or infolded so as to lie between the twofabric sections. A line of stitches 2 indicated diagrammatically in thedrawings is passed through thefabric section B, the inturned portion land the body of the fabric section A adjacent to the line of fold 3 inthe fabric section A. Extending about the edge 4 ofthe fabric section Bis `a'binding strip 5. Said binding strip 5 has its upper or outer faceportion 6 inturned or infolded as indicated at 7 so as to lie betweenthe fabric section B and the outer face portion 6 of the binding strip.There is also shown in Fig. 2, the under face portion 8 of the bindingstrip inturned as indicated are secured together by a. line of stitchesl0. Said line of stitches 10 include a needlel thread which lies betweenthe inturned portion 7 and the outer face portion 6 of the binding stripso that said needle threadis lcompletely concealed by the outer faceportion of the binding strip. Said needle threadV is indicated at n inthe drawlngs. The needle .thread is formed into a series of loops nfwhich pass through'the inturned-portion 7 lof :the binding strip and thefabric section A, thus securing the binding strip firmly and ti htlyabout the edge of the fabric section and securing both the binding stripand the fabric section B to the fabric'section A.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings I have shown more in detail, but yetdiagrammatically,

stitches showing, and at a distance from the binding is a parallel lineof stitching. This makes a very ,neat appearing seam for'garments, andparticularly useful in connection with the seaming of trousers for dresssuits,

suits for letter carriers, bath robes, and the like.

It is obvious of course, that the stitches for uniting the parts may beof any well known type. The essentialfeature consists in the placing ofthe stitches so that they will becon'cealed.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is

A concealed stitch seam comprising two overlapped fabric sections, theedge portion of one of the fabric sections beinginturned, a line ofstitchespassing through said fabric sections adjacent the fold in saidinturned portion, a binding extending about the edge of the othersection and' including outer and under face portions, the outer faceportion thereof being inturned, a line of stitcbes for secring thebinding' the edge rtion' of the fabrie se'tion'and for secur-I portionof the binding strip, the fabric secvtion -around which the bindingstrip is Placed, the under face portion of the bind-` m strip and theother' fabric section.

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testimony whereof, I aiix my signa--' ROBERT R. HUGHES, Jep

